Sharing Stacks

[Mark Wieder]

Richard Gaskin <ambassador at ...> writes:

> But all the while we have a stack-sharing resource built into the IDE, 
> RevOnline.
> 
> Why is that not used?

1. Only stacks can be put on revOnline, not zipped files or associated files.
This limits the amount of documentation that can be attached.
2. Uploading to revOnline can only be done through the IDE. This places a
signature property on the stack. If that ever gets lost or corrupted you can't
update the stack on revOnline any more, you have to upload it again.
This happens.
3. Searching revOnline is awkward at best. I have a hard enough time trying to
find stacks that I have uploaded, and that's starting from the point that I know
they exist.
4. No single sign-on. I have different logins for the LC store, the web forum,
and revOnline.
5. Why is revOnline still on runrev.com instead of livecode.org?
For that matter, why is it still called revOnline?

In its favor, revOnline has the blessing of the mothership, while none of the
other options do.

For years now I have been hearing stories about a better alternative coming
down the line. While I would think that showcasing the contributions that users
have placed online would be a boon in terms of spreading the word, that has
yet to happen. Instead we have a plethora of third-party sites, which are quite
wonderful in their own right, but there's no central clearinghouse prominently
placed on the website.

Try to find a link to revOnline anywhere on livecode.org.
On livecode.com, it's https://livecode.com/links/livecode/revonline, which
is a mouthful, but at least you only have to go through two levels of clicking
to get there.

-- 
 Mark Wieder
 ahsoftware at gmail.com